My Year of Stitching

December 31st, I completed my last stitching, in the last month of my year long project. I have to confess, it was most bittersweet. I felt both an incredible sense of accomplishment coupled with an intense melancholy at the ending of this epic project.

Yesterday morning I began the process of steaming each sampler, readying them for assembly in their final destination of 3 separate wall-hangings.

I apologize in advance for this photo heavy post, but here is my Year of Stitching in review:

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Which brings me to this year’s project… I began this on the first day of winter, December 21, and my idea was to do a square each day. But, it was lacking… so much. In my review of last years pieces, I was reminded how much I like the puzzle-like quality of some of the pieces best of all. BUT, rather than take out the stitching I had started, my idea will be to work this in by stitching around it. The past two days have seen this addition, and what better than two days of crazy clear blue skies and sunshine! After yesterday’s running stitches, I felt a sense of ease and rightness come over me and I knew I was on the right path. The other thing I am going to give myself some leeway on this year will be the option to stitch for longer than 15-20 minutes. This also feels very good and really just makes sense to me. After all, I am much more comfortable with the stitching process than I was at this time last year. So, less fussing and more stitching.

As always, if you want to start your own year long stitching project, I would be happy to help you get started! Just leave a comment and I will help you begin!

Hi Barbara! Each piece is approx. 14″x18″. I used 100% dressmaker’s linen from JoAnn’s and I stitched with No. 12 Pearle Cotton mostly, although I did use some No. 8. It was a super fun project and really, very inexpensive!

I must admit I do find this intriguing. I’ve done crewel and cross stitch but that was years ago. I devote so much time to knitting now and could use a break. Could you email me how to get this started? I probably wouldn’t get going until April but you never know!

It really is impressive to see them all together, and I can’t wait to see them in their final state! I don’t know that I’ll be able to find the time to stitch every day, but I love the idea of an ongoing stitching project, especially since I used to be an avid cross stitcher.

Your stitching is amazingly beautiful! I’ve done lots of embroidery, cross stitch, and crewel work over the years, but nothing like this! Did you start each month with a sketch or an idea or did you just let the needle and thread lead you? I look forward to seeing your new stitching project unfold.

Wow, your 2017 creative projects are wonderful! And you are on Ravelry too. And Goodreads makes it all round out.
I wish I had started years ago on crafting skills, and now my fingers are slow and cranky. Yours must be humming warmly along, with a creative brain that is singing happily . How great could that be?
Wow.

Such an awesome project, Kat. I just love seeing each month . . . emerge! (I think my favorite is November.) I especially love how you just let your intuition guide you as you stitch. It brings your pieces such a flow! I can’t wait to see where this year’s stitching takes you. XO

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I am the mom of 3 amazing adult children and Nana to one precious granddaughter. I am a knitter and sometime spinner, a NPR junkie, gloriously liberal, a wanna be photographer, a voracious reader, a sometimes stitcher, and a lover of good food…